A human and environmental rights activist, Mr. Alagoa Morris, was yesterday quizzed for about two hours following a report he posted on social media. It was gathered that some military intelligence officers attached to the Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta Safe (ODS) invited Morris to Otiotio, Yenagoa Bayelsa State. It was learnt that Morris, a key member of the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) in the state, was accompanied to the command by the Chairman of CLO, Chief Nengi James… Read more

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday grilled the immediate past Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Mrs Nkechi Ejele, for her alleged role in the misapplication of N500 million Sure-P funds appropriated to the ministry in 2013 and 2014. Some directors of the ministry are also expected to face a team of interrogators next week. But the probe of Ejele was the first among five former permanent secretaries allegedly under investigation. According to… Read more

RIVERS STATE Commissioner for Information Mrs. Ibim Semenitari was yesterday the guest of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) in Abuja. She was invited for interrogation by the NSA on her comment on the cost of the two choppers acquired by the state government. After telling the NSA all she knew about the helicopters, Mrs. Sementari said: “I am out. All is well. I will speak when I get to Port Harcourt.” She spoke at 2:51pm in… Read more